The Meaning of Life with Dr. Bob

I found the meaning of life in my own worth. Once upon a time people did not listen to me. I said something and the conversation just went on as if I had never spoken. Perhaps I had nothing worth saying, I thought.

As I personally evolved, I discovered something about myself and about people in general. If you want to have people pay attention to you, you must feel like your words have worth. And the way you feel your words have worth is to know that you, yourself are worthy.

I have seen it both ways. I have watched people speak for 20 minutes and say absolutely nothing of substance or import. These were people who held positions of esteem in the communities to which they were speaking. One person merely shouted one cliche after another for those 20 minutes. Some people raved after the speech as if what the person had to say was extremely profound. Some raved because they wanted to curry favor from this important person. Others raved because they thought the person actually said something.

I did not think the person had really said anything. I checked with other colleagues who are usually honest in sharing their feelings. They felt as I did. Nothing there but hot air. The speaker, however, was listened to because of the worth that speaker felt for herself.

The other side of the coin came as I learned to feel worth in and of myself. As I grow in self esteem, I felt more worthy. As I felt more worthy, I noticed that people paid more attention to what I said. Did they always pay attention? No. The percentage climbed, however, as I matured in self esteem.

How did I mature in self esteem? I came to understand that The Cosmic Thought’s “need” is to experience The Cosmic Thought’s  potential. Cosmic Thought experiences Its potential in the life of every sentient being. I am an individualization of The Cosmic Thought experiencing on Its behalf. The Cosmic Consciousness experiences the cornucopia of Its potential through humans (and all other sentient entities). This happens because we are the incarnations of The Cosmic Consciousness in the physical realm.

You can make this self esteem part of your life as well.

People will then pay more attention to what you have to say and think. Make contact with the Cosmic Conscious through meditation. Find yourself and believe yourself to be an individualization of The Universe, experiencing on Its behave. You words will have weight and significance.

Caution: Never think yourself the only one who is in contact with the Cosmic Consciousness. Many, many others have been and are in contact. Never think yourself the best amongst all those.

Actually, you won’t have to worry about it because when you are in true connection with The Ageless Fabric of the Universe, you know of no competition between sentient beings. You are content within your own ability.

So, begin today to better understand your own worth. Define yourself as an individualization of God. Accept your own worth. Think reasonably and well from that worth and people will pay attention to you. Your words will have substantial worth and you’ll be carrying on the meaning of life.

And I invite you to pick up more info about your worth. I ask to you sign up for Free Instant Access to some of my Force-Source-Resources. One of which is titled, “Two Free Life Phrases for Self Development ‘I Am My True Self’ and ‘I am Conscious’.” Remember, one bit of information can give you a superior point of activation. Just click here and you’ll be on your way.  (Or, if it appears there, please sign up now in the upper right hand corner.) These resources will change your life.

I often monitor the word “deserve” on my Twitter stream. When watching I never see people say they deserve good things from God. They always emphasize that we deserve negative things from God. Or they say that only because of God’s mercy are we not in more misery than we are.

Where are such pictures of God obtained? Oh, yes, I know. I lived through them; almost forgot. (Sarcasm) Parents and churches, mostly, teach that is only because of God’s mercy that we are not more miserable than we are. They say, “If God weren’t so merciful, a reign of terror would befall you because you are so bad.”

I am here today to refute what I see as nonsense. Someone or a group of people have set this figure in the sky as an exacting master who keeps a tally of every good and bad thing we do. Then metes out punishment in cruel ways when we stray too far to the bad side of the ledger. So “I get what I deserve.” Such were the words of my step-mother, almost exactly. She was raised by a group of persons, called a church, that said that God was vengeful, just waiting to punish people for their sins. Keeping a keen eye open for opportunities to make life hell for people here on earth.

Then, if that were not enough, God made a special place for longtime, or big, sinners. It was called Hell, where people would literally burn in eternal penalty, and terrible the pain of it.

What utter nonsense.

The God I know, The Source of All That Is, has no need of a hell. For God as I know It is loving. Indeed, God is Love. Love does not punish in a way such as some think “we deserve it.”

True Love accepts all, forgives all. Moves on.

Yes, I believe there is such a thing as evil. I also believe that there is karma. The evil that we do comes back upon us in this life or in another reincarnation. But that is the nature of things. Karma is like 2 + 2 = 5. When we do good it comes back upon us as well, in this life or some other reincarnation. This is not retribution or vengeance; it is just the way things are constructed. If I put my hand on a hot burner, I will surely get burned. When I caress the cheek of an infant in affection or admiration, I am honored for that deed in this life or in another reincarnation.

I think it obvious that if you believe God cruel and vengeful, you’ll always be looking over your shoulder to see what is coming for you. What you have done lately that you will think deserves more misery to be placed in your life? Do you hear the hoof beats of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse bearing down upon you?

Whereas, when you know that God loves you just as you are, with all that you have done or left undone, you’ll be looking forward (not over your shoulder) to an ever brighter day spiritually. When you accept that God accepts you just as you are, the possibilities for growth are endless. What you deserve then is only the best. Not in some arrogant and grasping way, but in the way of love within you. Love for yourself and all who inhabit this planet with us. Set free, you are.

So, you need to understand from this day forward that The Source of All That Is loves you, Accepts you. Promotes your well-being. Wishes you experience only the best.

Today, cast off those thoughts of the horsemen riding you down. Live as if God loves you. For God does love you. If you had every confidence that you could always work in your own best interests, what good would you do today? Do it.

And I invite you to pick up more info about deservedness in your life. I ask to you sign up for Free Instant Access to some of my Force-Source-Resources. One of which is titled, “All the Best – You Deserve It.” Remember, one bit of information can give you a superior point of activation. Just click here and you’ll be on your way.  (Or, if it appears there, please sign up now in the upper right hand corner.) These resources will change your life.

Once again a great question concerning the meaning of life has come from one of our readers. The person asked: “Do I deserve to be forgiven for drug addiction that greatly hurt my parents?” My immediate and unqualified answer was, “Yes.”

Everyone deserves forgiveness. Why? Because everyone has made mistakes. Some mistakes are hurtful. Some not so much. None of us is perfect. We all need to be forgiven and deserve to be forgiven. If someone were perfect, never having made a mistake, never said or done something stupid, then perhaps that someone could pass judgment on another. However, even God, whom many people feel is Perfection, forgives. That is to say, from my perspective, what I know of as God is completely accepting. Forgiveness is a given in God’s life, both literally and figuratively.

I have come to know I deserve forgiveness for this reason. God accepts me as I am. This is the reason everyone else deserves forgiveness as well. God accepts you just as you are.

Forgiveness, then, works for the forgiven. Obviously, the burden of shame and guilt can be lifted from the shoulders of the person who has said or done something that was hurtful. (And believe me when I say that I know it is not always easy to forgive. Some things are done or said that cause irrevocable harm.) When a person apologizes for what was said or done, tries to make amends, attempts to never do it again, then forgiveness offers a way to recover the natural dignity that belongs to the offender. (This does not necessarily mean that punishment should not be meted out.)

Nor does it mean that the offense should be forgotten. To forget about something that could cause you harm again; it is a fool’s way to live. When forgiveness is given, then every attempt ought to be made to move on as if the offense is forgotten.

People often forget, however, what forgiveness does for the forgiver. It most definitely lightens his or her load as well. To bear a grudge, to carry around a grievance weighs down the soul. It literally puts up a blockage which restricts the free flow of God’s love. Now, I did not say that God stops loving. I said the flow of that love is restrained. The person doing the restraining is the non-forgiver. It’s like a blight upon the soul. It will actually eat away at the soul of the carrier. When the non-forgiver looks at the one who needs forgiveness, all that can be seen is that blight. This is self-inflicted misery. The wretchedness that one feels when one does not forgive is of the non-forgiving person’s own making. Spiritual homicide upon the one who need forgiveness and the one who is non-forgiving.

Thus, the person who caused hurt in their parents deserves to be forgiven for at least these two reasons; 1. All fall short of the glory of God in us; no one never makes a mistake. 2. Burdens on both sides of the forgiveness fence are lifted and cast away.

Do you know someone who needs forgiving? Try to forgive in this moment. Do it now.

Are you the one who needs forgiveness? Apologize, try to make amends, try never to commit the forgiveness-needing-act again. Do it now.

And I invite you to pick up more info about deservedness in your life. I ask to you sign up for Free Instant Access to some of my Force-Source-Resources. One of which is titled, “All the Best – You Deserve It.” Remember, one bit of information can give you a superior point of activation. Just click here and you’ll be on your way. (Or, if it appears there, please sign up now in the upper right hand corner.) These resources will change your life as you better understand the meaning of life.